Double function at the blood–brain barrier

Mfsd2a is critical for the formation and function of the blood–brain barrier

(2014) Ayal Ben-Zvi et al.   NATURE

Mfsd2a is a transporter for the essential omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid

(2014) Long N. Nguyen et al.   NATURE

Common Folds and Transport Mechanisms of Secondary Active Transporters

(2013) Yigong Shi   Annual Review of Biophysics

MFSD2a, the Syncytin-2 receptor, is important for trophoblast fusion

(2012) C. Toufaily et al.   PLACENTA

Major Facilitator Superfamily Domain-Containing Protein 2a (MFSD2A) Has Roles in Body Growth, Motor Function, and Lipid Metabolism

(2012) Justin H. Berger et al.   PLoS One

A haploid genetic screen identifies the major facilitator domain containing 2A (MFSD2A) transporter as a key mediator in the response to tunicamycin

(2011) J. H. Reiling et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Pericytes regulate the blood–brain barrier

(2010) Annika Armulik et al.   NATURE

Pericytes are required for blood–brain barrier integrity during embryogenesis

(2010) Richard Daneman et al.   NATURE

Ins and Outs of Major Facilitator Superfamily Antiporters

(2008) Christopher J. Law et al.   Annual Review of Microbiology

A placenta-specific receptor for the fusogenic, endogenous retrovirus-derived, human syncytin-2

(2008) C. Esnault et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA